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the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o be_v never_o mutable_a but_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n a_o certain_a illustrious_o visible_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o discernible_a how_o this_o shall_v more_o prejudice_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o change_n of_o that_o power_n from_o one_o bishop_n that_o die_v to_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o see_n but_o this_o be_v still_o much_o more_o than_o need_v to_o have_v be_v say_v num._n 8_o as_o for_o the_o patriarch_n i_o suppose_v he_o must_v mean_v of_o constantinople_n be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o resolution_n of_o that_o council_n and_o impute_v it_o to_o his_o ambitious_a clergy_n â—_o he_o give_v we_o not_o any_o testimony_n for_o this_o only_o say_v that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n may_v be_v see_v how_o tumultuary_a and_o unruly_a they_o be_v and_o to_o that_o affirmation_n and_o that_o not_o very_o pertinent_a roof_n of_o it_o i_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o say_v which_o 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not_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o he_o and_o complain_v so_o sharp_o against_o his_o ambition_n num._n 11_o and_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v it_o which_o this_o gentleman_n must_v refer_v to_o if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o truth_n in_o his_o suggestion_n but_o sure_o this_o disclaim_n of_o pride_n or_o ambition_n in_o what_o be_v do_v regular_o according_a to_o a_o long_a continue_a custom_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v much_o more_o the_o justify_v his_o innocence_n than_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o any_o fault_n a_o act_n of_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n no_o indication_n either_o of_o guilt_n or_o shame_n no_o disow_v the_o dignity_n confirm_v to_o he_o by_o the_o council_n num._n 12_o many_o evidence_n there_o be_v in_o the_o story_n of_o those_o time_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v no_o way_n reject_v this_o power_n and_o dignity_n which_o that_o council_n have_v confirm_v to_o he_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n how_o he_o exercise_v it_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n on_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n leo_n the_o emperor_n have_v put_v whole_o into_o his_o hand_n the_o judge_v of_o a_o great_a affair_n and_o quiet_v a_o disturbance_n in_o that_o church_n see_v the_o etc._n three_o part_n of_o that_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o which_o matter_n may_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o egyptian_a bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o alexandria_n in_o a_o recitation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o first_o place_n be_v reserve_v to_o leo_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o be_v give_v b._n regiae_n constantinopolis_n anatolio_n to_o anatolius_n of_o constantinople_n the_o royal_a seat_n and_o then_o follow_v basil_n of_o antioch_n and_o juvenalis_n of_o jerusalem_n num._n 13_o and_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v but_o remember_v 1._o that_o what_o be_v do_v here_o at_o chalcedon_n be_v for_o the_o main_a but_o the_o recite_v and_o confirm_v what_o be_v do_v former_o at_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n a_o judgement_n say_v fine_a euagrius_n that_o this_o matter_n be_v well-ordered_a already_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n hold_v by_o custom_n before_o that_o council_n also_o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n that_o have_v be_v long_o in_o force_n and_o f._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o precedaneous_a custom_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o this_o council_n if_o their_o profession_n may_v be_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n as_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o quiet_a of_o other_o metropoles_fw-la in_o asia_n pontus_n and_o thracia_n three_o that_o the_o council_n attest_v all_o this_o and_o send_v a_o relation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v persuade_v that_o he_o be_v right_o inform_v will_v receive_v and_o confirm_v it_o though_o his_o legate_n have_v obstinate_o oppose_v it_o four_o that_o all_o the_o objection_n which_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o legate_n have_v to_o it_o be_v propose_v and_o clear_o answer_v in_o the_o 460._o council_n that_o of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a by_o read_v that_o decrce_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a to_o it_o that_o of_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o metropoles_fw-la of_o asia_n pontus_n and_o thracia_n by_o the_o several_a bishop_n of_o those_o region_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o emperor_n proxy_n d._n whether_o they_o consent_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o own_o will_n or_o by_o any_o necessity_n impose_v on_o they_o and_o their_o several_a cheerful_a answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o subscribe_v willing_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o depression_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n which_o 124._o leo_n object_n it_o be_v likewise_o answer_v by_o maximus_n the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n his_o subscription_n to_o this_o canon_n last_o that_o as_o this_o be_v enact_v by_o etc._n baronius_n own_o confession_n by_o 600_o bishop_n i._n e._n by_o the_o whole_a council_n not_o only_o by_o a_o party_n of_o it_o so_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n anatolius_n 453._o subscribe_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o next_o after_o he_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n there_o will_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o find_v any_o truth_n in_o this_o gentleman_n affirmation_n that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n num._n 14_o it_o be_v much_o more_o reasonable_a to_o affirm_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o pope_n though_o not_o leo_n be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o oppose_v it_o for_o within_o 30_o year_n after_o we_o find_v felix_n he._n of_o his_o own_o accord_n consent_v to_o his_o primacy_n and_o acknowledge_v acacius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v under_o he_o ep_n 1_o and_o innocent_a iii_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o solemn_a constitution_n ap_fw-mi antiqua_fw-la de_fw-la privileg_n that_o i_o add_v not_o the_o establishment_n of_o it_o again_o by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n sess_v ult_n in_fw-la lit_fw-fr union_n num._n 15_o as_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v here_o offer_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o affirmation_n it_o have_v itself_o no_o truth_n in_o it_o and_o so_o can_v be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o affirmation_n it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o there_o be_v no_o tumult_n nor_o unruliness_n in_o the_o council_n only_o the_o pope_n legate_n oppose_v the_o canon_n and_o make_v their_o complaint_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o be_v hear_v most_o regular_o in_o all_o they_o
elizabeth_n reformation_n to_o which_o head_n of_o discourse_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o add_v the_o resolution_n of_o cudsemius_n the_o jesuit_n de_fw-fr desper_n calvini_n causà _fw-fr cap._n 11._o that_o the_o english_a nation_n be_v not_o heretic_n because_o they_o remain_v in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o bishop_n num._n 4_o which_o being_n the_o only_a thing_n that_o in_o that_o sect._n 16._o i_o purpose_v to_o conclude_v from_o mr._n mason_n work_n and_o the_o record_n by_o he_o produce_v it_o lie_v not_o on_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o which_o ordain_v those_o queen_n eilzabeth-bishop_n give_v they_o order_n to_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n they_o after_o do_v or_o to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o suggestion_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o effect_n of_o mission_n it_o may_v suffice_v that_o they_o which_o consecrate_v they_o give_v they_o the_o same_o power_n which_o themselves_o derive_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o 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in_o the_o three_o chap_n the_o foundation_n have_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o opposition_n betwixt_o schism_n and_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n and_o as_o the_o unity_n be_v the_o conserve_n all_o due_a relation_n whether_o of_o subordination_n or_o equality_n wherein_o each_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v concern_v one_o towards_o another_o so_o there_o be_v two_o prime_a branch_n of_o schism_n the_o one_o against_o the_o subordination_n which_o christ_n settle_v in_o his_o church_n the_o second_o against_o the_o mutual_a charity_n which_o he_o leave_v as_o his_o legacy_n among_o christian_n and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v discuss_v at_o large_a in_o order_n to_o the_o present_a debate_n in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n the_o method_n lead_v i_o to_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o to_o consider_v schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o mutual_a unity_n peace_n and_o charity_n which_o christ_n leave_v and_o prescribe_v among_o christian_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a 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